Fire-hose rack.



W. MGCLINTOGK.

FIRE HOSE RACK. APPLICATION FILED 00T.16, 1911.

1,109,346, Patented Sept 1,1914.

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L. D INVENTOR ATTORNEYS rm: NORRIS PER-Rs ca. puom-u'rno. wAsr-nucron. u, c.

But When the preferred form shoivn in Fig. 3 is used, the first operation whichmay be performed simultaneouslywith the removal of the nozzle from the rack, is lifting the,

rack slightly to release the latch 18. Then the rack Will assumean inclined position which will make it easier to pull the hose ofi the rack as already described, or which if the inclination is sufficient Will cause the Weight of the hose to rotate all, of the holding pins in rapid progression and, to be thus released and-to drop as soon as the nozzle is removed from the rack; Theldegree of inclination may be regulated by the'screw 22 to get the best results With the particular kind of hose used. The object ofkeeping; the outer ends of-the arms 13 far enough apart to. allow for free passageof therhose is now apparent, for it is important, especially With fire hose, to get in'stantyandunobstructed deliveryof the hose when-it is required. When the arms are dropped down nto a'posltion OflIlCllDfltlOIl suffic ent for tomatically. When this preferred form of the .inventionis used, the rack maybe held inits horizontal position until: the hosehas- 136611 placed uponit and the nozzle put in place, after which it may be dropped into its inclined position andileft in that position,so that {the hose may e immediately delivered 7 upon: removal of the nozzle; p

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1; A hose rack comprising a pair'of parallel arms and a plurality of'pin's, for'h-olding a flattened hose, vertically swiveled in said arms, means for: supporting saidarms place until;

in horizontal position and arranged to release the arms when they are slightly elevated and" tosupport themtogether with saidpinsin an inclined position, to facilitate lithe removal of the hose.

v 2. hoserack comprising a pair of gparallel arms, a connecting back thereforpthe 1 outer ends of said arms being provided With "means for holding a hose nozzle, and a plu- 'rality of sWiveled pins, forvholdingia flattened'v hose, capable of rotation. in substantially oneplane spacedalongisaid arms between said back and said nozzle holding means, a pivotal support forsaidarms, a latch arranged: to hold thearms in a horie.

zontal position, and. to ;-:be released by slightly elevating; thev arms to allow said arms to drop into. an inclined position to v 3. .sAIhose rack comprising a pair of par- Ialleltarms, a: connecting backtherefor, thev outer ends of said arms being provided with means for holding a hosenozzle, and a pluralityof swiveledpins, for holding a flats tened hose, capable ofvrotation in substantiallyivoneplane spaced along said arms be- 1 tween said backand nozzle holding means, a supportmg member for the rack, a. vertical pivot between. Silldr connectmgback and the supporting member, a latch arranged to hold the arms, in a horizontal! position and to. be automaticallyreleased by slightly elevating the'arms; to allow said arms to drop into anflinclined position to facilitate the removalieoffthel hose therefrom, vand means for adjusting, thetdegree of said. in

fclination. V

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E. KIIEBY/ facilitate the removal of the hose therefromj 

